keep blowing PS pumps

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Feb 10, 2010 | 09:23 AM

DSkyles

Thread Starter

11 Second Club

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Jul 2006

Posts: 270

Likes: 0

From: St. Louis, MO

keep blowing PS pumps

So my friend recently put 17" C6 wheels on his 98 Z28. He said the only two times he has done a donut with these wheels mounted on there he has blown his power steering pump. He said he used to do donuts on the stock wheels all the time with no problems and this is the only thing that has changed. Any ideas? I think it sounds crazy.

Feb 10, 2010 | 09:40 AM

eseibel67

TECH Fanatic

iTrader: (10)

Joined: Feb 2008

Posts: 1,781

Likes: 4

From: Kitchener, ON

Indeed, this does sound crazy. Wider tires will put more load on the PS system, but not enough to damage the pump.

When you say blown, do you mean leaking out the front seal?

Feb 10, 2010 | 09:42 AM

DSkyles

Thread Starter

11 Second Club

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Jul 2006

Posts: 270

Likes: 0

From: St. Louis, MO

to my understanding it just goes out because he said he has to get another one from oreilly because they have the lifetime warranty and he gets this one for free.

Feb 11, 2010 | 07:43 PM

99transmaro ss

On The Tree

iTrader: (19)

Joined: Mar 2009

Posts: 111

Likes: 0

From: Memphis, Tn

Do a search for turnone power steering pumps. I had this same problem but the turn one pump fix all of that. Before I had went thru 2-3 in a span of a month.

Feb 11, 2010 | 10:20 PM

fleetmgr

TECH Addict

Joined: Jun 2009

Posts: 2,012

Likes: 0

From: Tulsa, OK

Tell him to quit buying reman pumps.

Reply Subscribe